Virginia Senate Approves Bill to Change ‘Jefferson Davis Highway’ to ‘Emancipation Highway’
A bill to rename “Jefferson Davis Highway” on U.S. Route 1 to “Emancipation Highway” passed the Virginia Senate Thursday in a 30-9 vote.

A bill to rename “Jefferson Davis Highway” on U.S. Route 1 to “Emancipation Highway” passed the Virginia Senate Thursday in a 30-9 vote.
Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote Sunday that abortion is “without a doubt the most significant civil rights issue of our time.”
Conservative activist Mason Weaver called out violent protesters, including Black Lives Matter, for trying to destroy historical monuments.
A peaceful crowd gathered at Lincoln Park on Tuesday to call for the preservation of the Freedman’s Memorial that protesters have targeted.